What If Mickey Mouse Had a Life Outside the Movies?

Why we're drawn to illustrated icons

"...The academic roots are apparent in this sometimes dry but never less than fascinating analysis of the lives of..."

March 22, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Eye Wide Open on Lance Letscher

With two major solo shows and a new documentary about him, the Austin collage artist readies to be seen in a new way

"...precise, and unflaggingly polite. He isn't given to boasting about his projects, elaborate found-material collages and sculptures, although many..."

March 3, 2017 Arts Feature by Sean L. Malin

Page Two: Roger Ebert Added a Star to His The Whole Shootin' Match Rating

Last Night at the Alamo restoration revives Eagle Pennell's early promise for posterity

"...favorites, which is what the whole recommendation thing is about. Obviously, there is the premiere of Richard Linklater's Everybody..."

March 11, 2016 Column by Louis Black

The Making of Gone With the Wind

The Ransom Center's epic retelling of how this epic motion picture came to be

"...Yeah, maybe rolling $180 million on a space opera about some scruffy supercrew only comic-book geeks had heard of..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

Texas Cookbook Authors Out of the Kitchen, Into the Bookstore

BookPeople hosts Robb Walsh and Austin Food Blogger Alliance members

"...Texas cookbook authors have been especially prolific this year. BookPeople (603 N...."

May 8, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Paul McCartney Wings It to the Frank Erwin Center

Beatle set for a May 22 date on Red River

"...wasn't the Stones. When the Frank Erwin Center sent out a press release Wednesday morning proclaiming "a major concert..."

April 4, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Trailers From Hell

Local horror stars start building their buzz

"...Savlov's bloodflecked dismantling of the Austin horror scene, Full-Gore Press, then start chopping. Most of those films are still..."

Dec. 26, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

Blackout investigation, Powers' pulmonary embolism, and more

"...in a Wednesday work session. Mayor Lee Leffingwell has reinstituted work sessions in the wake of the Open Meetings..."

Feb. 11, 2011 News Feature

Oaxaca al Gusto: An Infinite Gastronomy

Genuine students of foodways will be enlightened, challenged, and satisfied by this book for years to come

"...by Diana Kennedy University of Texas Press, 459 pp., $50..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

F1 Bets on Red (Updated)

Full Throttle Productions announces Red McCombs as financial backer

"...man behind Austin's Formula One project is. At a press conference at the AT&T Conference Center, promoters Full Throttle..."

July 27, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Daily Hustle: 6/3/10

TDH gets ethnographic with Joshua Long

"...week, you can read my interview with Joshua Long, author of Weird City. As Josh's answers were so great..."

June 3, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

What Media Bias?

Deconstructing the latest "press hate Perry" meme

"...lesson in communications theory? Our friends at Rasmussen Reports put out a press release last week arguing that media..."

April 5, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

White vs. Shami, Round One

Who won the Democratic governor's debate? (UPDATED)

"...Star-Telegram (one of the real deans of the capitol press corps) and former Houston Mayor Bill White. In fact,..."

Feb. 8, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Keene Prize Winners Announced

Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig takes home $50,000 for her play Lidless

"...Keene Prize for Literature were announced this morning, and UT's Michener Center for Writers continues to dominate: Out of..."

July 24, 2009 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Keene Prize, Kudos to George Brant

"...with the occasional grant or free lit mag subscriptions. But for the lucky few – three so far –..."

July 1, 2008 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Day Trips

Robb Kendrick is a successful photographer, lavender farmer, and avid day-tripper

"...Robb Kendrick sat down with me recently to talk about photography, lavender, and day-tripping...."

April 4, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

A Book of Photographs From Lonesome Dove

Reproduced in sepia tones, the photographs are not movie stills in any traditional sense; their composition is more artful and idiosyncratic than documentary

"...Photographs From Lonesome Doveby Bill Wittliff University of Texas Press, 164 pp., $45..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Screens Review by Cindy Widner

'Possession Arrow': Badgley->Razook

"...simply find it interesting. I'm also flattered – though outraged that the rest of the sporting press lets it..."

Jan. 15, 2007 Sports Post by John Razook

Leavin' a Testimony: Portraits from Rural Texas

"...University of Texas Press, 302 pp., $34.95 "I wish you could actually hear..."

Dec. 15, 2006 Books Review by Belinda Acosta

Outlaw Onda

If Tejano music isn't on the radio, does it still exist?

"...air last October, there was a splatter of ink about it in the local press. The pieces ranged from..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Music Feature by Belinda Acosta

Splendor in the Short Grass: The Grover Lewis Reader

Jesus Christ! What are these words? Hincty, goudge, donicker, furze, rick, pecksniff, flapdoodle fantod, tumerling? What kind of screwball whips out stuff like this?

"...University of Texas Press, 277 pp., $24.95 Jesus Christ! What are these words?..."

April 22, 2005 Books Review by Brant Bingamon

This Week ...

"...The Southwestern Writers Collection's "The Writer John Graves" symposium at the..."

Sept. 6, 2002 Books Feature

Notes of an Old Leftist

Lone Star liberal Dave Richards releases his memoir at the Scholz Garten to much fanfare.

"...When people talk about the old Austin -- and they always are --..."

April 12, 2002 News Feature by Clay Smith

Top Ten Food Stories of 1997

Best Bites of 1997

"...made a very unique two-fer; Xena became the Austin outlet of San Antonio's El Mirador; Cedar Street was taken..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Pages for Presents

Helpful and Not-So-Helpful Book Ideas

"...the majority of the names on your gift-giving list, but one or two of those names always seem to..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Books Feature by Margaret Moser

Texas Tortes

"...by Arthur Meyer (UT Press, $17.95 hard)..."

May 30, 1997 Food Feature

Postscripts

Alice Walker in Austin

"...and proceeds will benefit Women's Access to Electronic Resources, OutYouth Austin, and the John Henry Reading Express. For more..."

May 2, 1997 Books Column by Lee Nichols

Bill Would Connect ERCOT to U.S. Electric Grids

Environmental and labor groups support cost-saving bill

"...Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Austin, held a press conference at the IBEW Local 520 headquarters off Ben..."

Feb. 22, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

This Job Will Change Your Life

Former staff reflect on the zigs and zags of life post-Chronicle

"...contributor, 1982-present..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Jesse Sublett

New Austin Music You Can Enjoy at Home

What we’re spending our time with

"...Country breakout Charley Crockett celebrated his 36th birthday holed up in..."

April 3, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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